The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-30
NETWORK DEMOCRATS,
Interesting Aftermath Of tho Sara.
toga Convention.
Con- meBss OF the Now YORK CITY
Pnels en- the Platform Census
81 the Delegates.

NEW YORK, September 29.--In re.
gard to the work Of yesterdays con.
vsntion at Saratoga the Times says:
I'll there are any Democrats Of the
Randall pattern in New York they
were not present at the Saratoga con.
ventiop, or II they were they were si.
fenced bv the overwhelming prepon.
deranCe OF genuine and distinct tariff
reform sentiment In the convention
snd In the party II represents. The
resolution relating 10 the question OF
taxation is as etrong and clear - any
that have been adopted by any con.
vention in the Union, and what Ia e.
peclslly significant, 1t Is In substance,
and almost In words, the declaration
OF the President himself. Coming from
Mr.. Clevsland's own State and from
the State Of eI.5ecretary Manning and
Secretary Fairchild, on the eve OF A
close contest, and after q certain mum.
Der Of proiessed Democratic journals
have undertaken to warn the Demo.
crsts against any pronounced ut
terance, this resolution Is OF
extreme importance. On the
isaue OF the tariff IL fxes the position
OF tho Democracy In the z teatest State
Il the Union, which must have much
influence with the party throughout
the country, and especially Il fixes
definitely the ground on which the
New York Dsm ocIacy will present Mr..
Clevelsud's name TO the national con.
vsntion n, Il year. II makes IL clear
beyond any dispute tia, the tariff
issue Ia not 10 be eyased, and that the
policy Of the Democratic party, 90 far
ss New York can decide IL, win be one
that 10 more dehnibo than any avowed
by il since 1915.
"The weakebt point In the Demo-
cratic plstform Ia the resolution re-
gaiding civil service reform. As ad.
vocstes oil the r,fJrm, We ask for
nothing better than direct popular
vote on II, Confident N We are that
that vote would b. fil ;, II II did not
silence, Its opponents."
The World says: "rhe incorse-
menis Of President Cleveland and OF
Gov. Hill are, upon the waole, de.
served, Just and fair. The demand for
local self.government Tor cities 10 time.
ly and right. Bat the platform Is as
noticeable for what 1t docs not say as
what Il does. II does not meet the
situation. Many things that the pso-
pie are seriously thinking and talking.
about il ignores. The inequalities
and abuses thst are driving tue peo-
pc out Of the old par les ~ does not
consider. The interfsrepcs OF Office
holders In politics; the influence Of 80.
looms In party management, and then
failure TO pay q last share Of the taxes
they occa:ion; the growth Of monop.
olies; the perversion of the govern.
ment from its purposes by plutocrat
bribers and corruptionists on these
vital issuss the platform, like that Of
the Republicans, is silent. The i'm.
portsnt thing for this convention 10
have done was 10 sloo the diversion OF
voters to the labor PARTY.
What has II done In that direc,ionf
Tue pref O. zee Of Federal offics hold.
es In the Democratic Sale Uonvsn.
ton Ia much 10 be regretted. The
active interference Of Cfiice holders In
conventions aud nominations IL In
direct disobedlen 10 the Presidents
order. A number OF Federal officials
have done the very thlng which their
superior Cfflcer warned them against
and declared 10 be Indecent aud
pBfalr.' The President must sss that
he can not afford 10 ignoTe this dis
regard Of his al.h7riiy in his own
State"
The San ssys: "The mnst algni6-
c ,nt seton si the convention was
through It's Committee on Resolutions
on the civil ssrv CO reform plank In
the platform /, wasB,ll eviden, from
the action Of she committee and the
convention tha, the large mai )rity II
the delegates did not believe In Mr..
C'eveland's civil ssfvlcs policy"
Ths World yss erday interviewed
the delegates 10 tie ID 'mocIatic con-
ven,ion a. sra'ogs Tho following
questions we're asked:
What DO you thiuk the labor voc
will he In this 8 ate this iAllf"
who 70 Jour choice for r.esident
II 1857
"whsi do you ID nix the Prohibition
vote will br'"
OF the 335 delegates 100 favored
Cleve'a1d. q Hin and 1872 wers non.
committal. Tie highss, sstimats Of
the lrb,r vote vas 10000, and the
lowest 10000 NJ st Of the delegates
thought Il would be below rs. 90. The
Prohibition vote vas vafous'y eetl'
mated al from 1000 h 10000 The
Fsreral opinion vas that IL would en-.
coed 1000.